Buffalo LinkStation LS-VL User Manual page 40

Using your LinkStation
Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server feature
You may administer all user accounts and passwords centrally from a delegate server as described
below. This procedure is intended for network administrators only.
Notes:• You can set access restrictions on shared folders. You cannot set different restrictions on
folders in a shared folder. Child folders in a shared folder inherit their permissions from the
parent folder.
• When accessing the LinkStation from Windows via SMB, changing permissions from the
folder's security tab in the properties screen of a folder is not supported. Access restrictions
for shared folders on the LinkStation can only be configured from within the Web Admin
interface.
There are restrictions when administrating through a delegate authority server:
• To access the LinkStation, you must be logged into Windows with the account
registered to the authentication server.
• If you use the Delegate Authority option, you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP.
• If you use the Delegate Authority option, you cannot connect anonymously via FTP.
Notes:
Windows 7/Vista and Windows Server 2003/Server 2008 users need to change the security settings
to use the Delegate Authority to External SMB server feature to restrict access.
[Start] - [BUFFALO] - [File Security Tool] - [File Security Tool], and then select [Change Security
level] to change the security settings (Select "Recover default security level" change it back to the
previous setting).
You may download the latest version of the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool from
www.buffalotech.com.
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